Welcome to Congressman Glenn Thompson | Congressman Glenn Thompson

Breaking News

Information On Reapportionment And Contacting Your Representative In Congress. Read More »

Latest News

House Passes Legislation to Avert Student Loan Rate Hike (Video)

May 23, 2013 Press Release

U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson today voted to support H.R. 1991, the Smarter Solutions for Students Act...

Thompson Aims to Increase Veteran Health Care Access Through New Telemedicine Legislation

May 23, 2013 Press Release

U.S. Representatives Glenn 'GT' Thompson (R-PA) and Charles B. Rangel (D-NY) have introduced H.R. 2001, the Veterans E-Health & Telemedicine Support Act of 2013, or VETS Act...

Key Issues

Energy

Affordable energy is vital to our economy and national security. High energy costs slow job growth, increase the costs to industries and of products, and squeezes household budgets.

Education serves an important role in both our lives and in our society. Working to ensure access to high quality and affordable education for more students, including those in our rural communities, has been a fundamental priority of mine in Congress...

Stars and Stripes News: Thompson law offers hopes for better access to specialists, lower health costs

"The act cuts through legal red tape and allows DOD-contracted healthcare providers to treat patients in other states. Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pa., father of an Army staff sergeant deployed in Afghanistan, sponsored the bill. The STEP Act will increase the number of doctors and counselors available to active-duty service members..."

Thompson law offers hopes for better access to specialists, lower health costs feature image

Clearfield Area High School Senior Danielle Anderson Wins Fifth Congressional District 2013 High School Art Competition

Danielle Anderson of Clearfield, Pa., a senior at Clearfield Area High School, has won the 5th Congressional District’s 2013 High School Art Competition, which was sponsored by U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson...

Thompson Introduces Bill to Expand Forest Product Market Opportunities

U.S. Representatives Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA) and Kurt Schrader (D-OR) today introduced the Forest Products Fairness Act of 2013. The legislation opens new market opportunities for American forestry producers...

Natural Gas Caucus Holds Organizational Meeting and First Panel Briefing for 113th Congress

"Almost a third of America’s natural gas supply today is used for industrial feedstock in chemical plants and in fertilizer and other industries, and another third or more is used in commercial and residential spaces for heating and cooking. The panel discussed the long-term price..."